1. EXTREME SPORTS
“Do you like the
excitement of extreme
sports? If so, you might
be an 'adrenaline junkie' “

2. What does “Extreme sports”
mean?
Extreme sports (also called action, adventure or
risky sports) is a popular term for certain activities
perceived as having a high level of intrinsic danger.
These activities often involve speed, height, a high
level of physical effort...
The definition of an “extreme sport” is not exact
and the origin of the term is unclear, but it gained
popularity in the 1990s when it was picked up by
marketing companies to promote the X-Games .

3. Extreme Sport's List
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1.- Parkour
2.- Base jump
3.- Freestyle moto
cross
4.- Paintball
5.- Skate board
6.- Climb
7.- Wakeboarding

4. 1.- Parkour
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Parkour (French word
abbreviated PK) is a training
discipline where supporters or
fans
have
to
overcome
obstacles quickly and efficiently
using only their bodies in their
environment,
or
their
surroundings.
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Parkour can include running,
climbing, swinging, vaulting,
jumping, rolling, quadrupedal
movement,
and
the like,
depending on what movement
is deemed or ocnsider most
suitable for the given situation.

5. 2.- BASE jump
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BASE jumping, also written as
B.A.S.E. jumping, is an activity
where participants jump from
fixed objects and use a
parachute to break their fall.
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"BASE" is an acronym that
represent four categories of
fixed objects from which one
can jump: building, antenna,
span*, and Earth (cliff).
(* length)

6. 3.- Freestyle motocross
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Freestyle Motocross
(also known as
FMX) is a variation
on the sport of
motocross in which
motorcycle have to
impress judges with
jumps and stunts.

7. 4.- Paintball
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Paintball is a sport in which
players compete; in teams or
individually,
to
eliminate
opponents with a paintball gun).
Paintballs are composed of a
non-toxic sustance.
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The game is regularly played at
a sporting level with organized
competition involving major
tournaments,
professional
teams, and players.
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Paintball technology is also
used by military forces,paramilitary
and
security
organizations to supplement
military training.

8. 5.- Skateboard
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Skateboarding
is
a
freestyle sport where the
limits are only imposed by
the
imagination
and
athletic ability of the
athlete.
Most
skateboarding is done for
recreation either on streets
or at a skateboard park.
There
is
competitive
skateboarding where the
winner is determined by a
points system determined
by judges.
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There are all levels of
difficulty of skateboard

9. 6.- Climbing
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Mountaineering or mountain
climbing is the sport, hobby or
profession of hiking, skiing, and
climbingmountains.While
mountaineering began as
attempts to reach the highest
point
of
unclimbed
big
mountains it has branched into
specializations that address
different
aspects
of
the
mountain and consists of three
areas: rock-craft, snow-craft
and skiing, depending on
whether the route chosen is
over rock, snow or ice. All
require experience, athletic
ability, and technical knowledge
to maintain safety

10. 7.- Wakeboarding
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Wakeboarding is a surface
water sport which involves
riding a wakeboard over the
surface of water (lake or sea). It
was
developed
from
a
combination of water skiing,
snowboarding
and
surfing
techniques.
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The rider is usually towed
behind a motorboat, typically at
speeds of 30-40 km/h (18-25
mph), depending on the board
size, rider's weight, type of
tricks, and rider's comfort
speed.